New XBee wireless connectivity kit

Digi-Key Electronics and Digi-International annnounces the availability of the New XBee® Wireless Connectivity Kit from Digi International. The kit has two XBee Grove Development Boards, two XBee RF Modules and micro-USB cables. The Wireless Connectivity Kit helps developers gain an understanding of how to incorporate wireless connectivity into their solution, as well as create prototypes for testing proofs-of-concept.

With more than 10 million XBee modules deployed, the technology is proven to enable fast time-to-market, design flexibility, low development costs, and excellent range for those seeking to incorporate wireless capabilities into a whole new range of products and solutions. The new connectivity kit offers beginners and experienced designers and engineers alike the opportunity to easily incorporate wireless communications into their designs.

“This is another step in our relationship with Digi-Key to enable hundreds of thousands of engineers to realize the value that Digi products offer,” said Richard Halliday, vice president of channel sales and alliances, Digi International.

“Working with Digi-Key provides an efficient way to expose all types of designers to the entire breadth of innovative wireless capabilities Digi International offers – and demonstrates how easy it can be to incorporate reliable, scalable and secure wireless connectivity within a variety of products and solutions.”

“By providing this solution, engineers can quickly understand all the value that wireless connectivity can bring to their solution and how easy it is to incorporate,” said David Stein, Vice President, Global Semiconductors at Digi-Key. “We're excited to continue introducing offerings that showcase the exceptional capabilities of the XBee product line.”

Digi-Key has created a dedicated site allowing engineers to become more familiar with the extent of XBee capabilities and determine which XBee solutions are best suited to their needs. The site is located at XBee Dev Kits & Selection Guide. The XBee Wireless Connectivity Kit includes:

XBee Grove Development Boards (2)
XBee 802.15.4 modules w/ PCB antenna (2)
Micro USB cables (2)